The Cossack training method is actually not complicated. The grenadier and the driver cooperate. When the driver drives the half-track vehicle towards the enemy at the fastest speed, he holds the grenade and is ready to throw it. When the half-track vehicle turns, it will
Pull the string and throw the grenade... Because the grenade carries the inertia of the half-track vehicle, it can be thrown farther.
Just like now, the Cossacks freely commanded the grenadiers on the speeding half-track to throw grenades into the crowd of German soldiers one after another, causing the German army to panic with loud explosions.
At this time, grenades are even more effective than mortars, because on the one hand, it is difficult for mortars to hit such a close target, on the other hand, it takes time to adjust the mortar aiming, and the half-track vehicle is running at high speed.
, so the mortar always lags behind, and hitting the target basically depends on luck.
The grenades, on the other hand, can be fired easily, and if trained well, they can be thrown quickly, so the half-track vehicle sometimes turns and sometimes rushes, and grenades are thrown out from its rear compartment, blowing up the German troops completely.
The power to fight back.
That's not the worst part. Each commando half-track is equipped with a rocket launcher... The original intention of this rocket launcher is to enhance its anti-tank capability, that is, once it encounters an enemy armored vehicle or tank, it will not be helpless to fight back.
But in fact it is also very effective against infantry.
At this time, the rocket launcher shooters had already jumped out of the car. After a little preparation on the ground, they "swish" fired rockets one after another at the German army. Needless to say, the casualties caused by the explosion of anti-infantry rockets were several.
The rocket hit the German car loaded with mines. There was a loud "boom" and the whole car was blown into the sky.
The German army hurriedly lay down in the snow piled on the roadside to resist... At this time, most of the roads were piled with snow. Both the German army and the Soviet army would use bulldozers or manual work to move the snow on the road to both sides after occupying the road.
Side clearing is not just for transportation. Another benefit is that the snow walls more than one meter high on both sides of the road can make it difficult for aircraft in the sky to detect cars driving between them.
At this time, this snow wall can serve as a barrier for the German army to resist the attack of the half-track commandos.
However, at this moment...the roar of the motor came from the other side of the highway, and the German officers and soldiers knew that they were doomed.
The battle lasted for forty minutes in total.
Two reinforced Soviet companies annihilated and captured more than a thousand German soldiers.
More than a thousand men may not be too many, at least compared to the previous battle with the Romanian Cavalry Brigade, but these are the German 46th Infantry Division with quite good combat effectiveness and quality.
Moreover, the form of this battle was a bit strange. The German infantry division was in a state of being unable to fight and unable to escape, and unable to escape.
let's hit!
The German army was helpless against half-track armored vehicles. Machine guns, rifles, etc. could not penetrate the armor of half-track vehicles.
Anti-tank guns might work, but they never have time to deploy, and they make excellent targets for rocket launchers.
Anti-tank grenade... forget it, it can't get close enough to throw it.
Run away!
The car and barrel truck were destroyed immediately, and of course the two legs could not outrun the wheels and tracks of the half-track vehicle.
The German army even thought of a countermeasure, and they divided into several directions to escape.
The problem was that the half-tracks were fast and powerful. They were like fast-running wolves, sometimes scattering and sometimes gathering, driving away the fleeing German troops everywhere.
In the end, the Germans realized that escaping was not an option, so they had no choice but to surrender.
The benefit of this battle is that the troops will no longer have to follow the mine-clearing tanks when marching, because the German mine-laying troops have been eliminated, and then a fast reconnaissance unit will be placed in front of the troops... This so-called rapid
The reconnaissance force is actually a few half-tracks and two light tanks used to step on mines. It would be uneconomical if the T34 was damaged by a bomb. If it were to be bombed, it would be a light tank that would almost be eliminated or a relatively cheap half-track.
Bar!
But at this time Katukov was a little reluctant to let go.
"Comrade Shulka!" Katukov said: "I didn't expect that the half-track vehicle could have such a role. Isn't it inappropriate to use it for reconnaissance?"
"Colonel, they are suitable for this!" Shurka said: "Because it is fast, and at the same time its firepower and defense are quite good!"
"But... we don't have many half-tracks!"
"Don't worry, Colonel!" Shulka said: "It can be produced much faster than tanks, so it is worth using it for reconnaissance!"
Katukov nodded in agreement.
"Even so!" Shulka said, "I'm afraid we still don't have enough time!"
Katukov knew what Shulka meant by this, and at best he could buy the 1st Guards Tank Brigade one or two hours.
If the German army organized an effective defense in Chamkoy, it would still be difficult for the 1st Guards Tank Brigade to capture Chamkhoy before enemy reinforcements arrived.
After a moment of silence, Katukov asked Shulka: "Do you have any idea?"
Shulka raised his head towards the captured German troops of the 46th Division on the side of the road and said, "Why don't we learn from them?"
"You mean to deal with enemy reinforcements?" Katukov said doubtfully: "But we are on a different route from them!"
Shulka pointed to the map spread out on the ground and said: "The enemy rushed from Simferopol to Zhankoy, and we rushed from Feodosia to Zhankoy. These three cities form a triangle. If, we let
The air force tried its best to stop the enemy before dark, and then relied on half-track vehicles to organize commandos to carry mines across the road from Simferopol to Zhankoy..."
"Then we can lay mines ahead of them?"
"Yes!" Shulka nodded: "And as far as I know, the Germans don't have mine-sweeping tanks, at least not yet!"
"What a great idea, Comrade Shulka!" Katukov laughed heartily: "This will slow down the advance of the enemy's reinforcements to the greatest extent. Although I don't know if the time gained is enough for us to capture Zhankoy, but
This is the best way!”
"I'll organize a commando immediately!" Shulka said.
"Of course!" Katukov nodded, and after a pause he stopped Shulka: "But you can't participate in this assault. I mean, you can leave this task to Comrade Venyakov.
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Venyakov is the deputy commander, so of course there is no problem in commanding this operation.
But Shulka still wanted to know why Katukov arranged it this way.
"Because of the air force, Comrade Shulka!" Katukov explained: "To mobilize so many air forces... I think you are the only one!"